10 Dollars, Bank of China, Shantung, China, 1918

Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 dollar note

Description (Brief)

Bank of China, Shantung, China, 1918

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, Dacheng hall in the Confucius Temple (Qufu, Shantung) at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination below.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 10 / BANK OF CHINA / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 10 / M / 10 / 10 / TEN YUAN / NATIONAL CURRENCY / X / 10 / 10 / M / TSINGTAU / 685408 / SHANTUNG / September 1918 / 685408 / TSINGTAU / 10 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Date Made: 1918

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Shantung

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_11, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.71.348.1293Catalog Number: 71.348.1293Accession Number: 298051Serial Number: 685408

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9.5 cm x 17.5 cm x .01 cm; 3 3/4 in x 6 7/8 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-2083-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1891066

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.